Vehicle-tire.



. A. BALL.

VEHICLE TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC, 13. 1913.

1,109,159, Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

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UNITED STATES ALBERT BALL, or CANTON, OHIO.

VEHICLE-TIRE.

1,109,159. I Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

Application filed December 13, 1913. Serial N 0. 806,370. I

with reference to the wheel; third, to provide means for easily placingthe tire in position upon the wheel, and fourth, to hold 1 the tire intrue concentric relationship with the felly of the wheel upon which thetire is mounted. These objects together with other objects readilyapparent to those skilled in the art I attain by the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawings, although my invention may beembodied in a Nariety of other mechanic-a l forms, the constructionillustrated being chosen by way of example.

In the accompanying drawingFigure 1 is a side elevation showing a wheelequipped with my improvements, showing a portion of one of the theholding flanges partially broken away. Fig. 2 is a section on line 22,Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevation of a wheel with the tireretaining flange removed showing two portions of the tire springs, oneposition being expanded and the other contracted. Fig. 4: is a de tachedperspective view of one of the tire springs,its cushion block andretaining bolt.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawing.

In the accompanying drawing, 1 represents the wheel, which within itselfforms no specific part of the present invention, except in connectionwith'my improved devices calculated and designed to be attached to thewheel. For the purpose of holding the tire 2 in proper relative positionupon the wheel and preventing any lateral displacement of said tire, Iemploy two flanges 3 and 4, which flanges are spaced apart a distancecorresponding substantially with the width of the web of the tire. Forthe purpose of convenience in placing the tire 2 upon the wheel andremoving the same from the wheel, one of the flanges;

should be formed separate from the felly of the wheel and attached inany convenient and well known manner preferably by suitable bolts orscrews 5. Upon the periphery of the folly are located a series of metalsprlngs 6, which springs are arched as illustrated, and the terminationsof the arched portion of the springs 6 provided with the extensions 7,which extensions are provided with the elongated slots 8. These springs6 are arranged with reference to each other as illustrated in Figs. 1and 3, and as illustrated these slotted extensions are lapped one uponthe other and are connected to the felly of the wheel by means ofsuitable bolts9, which are connected to the felly of the wheel and insuch a manner that the lapped extensions 7 will be free to slip or slideupon each other. This arrangement is necessary for two purposes, first,to allow the springs to be drawn down and towardthe felly as illustratedin Fig. 3, and second, to provide for approaching and receding of thevarious springs whereby the desired'amount of'resiliency is produced.

The tire 2 is preferably formed of hard rubber, solid and of sufficientrigidity to withstand the ordinary uses such'asare common .to tires ofthe class to which this in vention pertains. The web of the tire isprovided with a series of recesses 10 which are of a size andshapetocorrlespond substantially with the form of the bow portions of thesprings 6,exceptthe portions 11 of said recesses which are formed ofsuflicient depth to receive the heads 12 of the spring controlling bolts13. Between the inner surfaces of the springs 6 and the periphery of thefelly are located a series of cushion blocks '14, which cushion blocksare formed of rubber or like material and of suflicient elasticity toallow the proper compression and expansion as the bow portions of thesprings 6 approach and recede from the felly. These cushion blocks arefor the purpose of receiving and cushioning heavy lieving the suddenshocking of the springs, but at the same time providing for suffioientelasticity to give the proper resiliencyto the tire. I

the nuts 15in one direction, and by drawing the'bolts 13 inward the bowportions of the springs 6 are moved toward the periphery of the fell-yand at the same time the cushion The bolts 13 are drawn inward byturning 1'00 thrusts imparted to the springs, thereby re blocks let arecom aressed "and when the arts P are in this conditlon the t1re2 can beeasily and quickly placed in proper position, and

springs 6 have been thus released the tire 2" will be firmly and snuglyheld in position. It will also be understood that by the properadjustment of the various springs the tire 2 can be brought into trueconcentric relationship with reference to the felly.

It will be understood that the removable plate 3 should be detached whenit is desired to place a tire in position upon the wheel and after thetire has been so placed and the springs properly releasedsaid plate canbe connected and when properly connected as illustrated in Fig. 1 thetire proper will be held against displacement.

It will be understood that by forming the recesses 10 and seating thespring 6 snugly into said recesses that the tire will be held againstany slipping action upon the felly. It is well understood that at leasttwo wheels of an automobile or like vehicle are propelling wheels, andthat it is of importance to provide against any relative slippingmovement as between the felly and the tire. This feature is of moreimportance than in horse drawn vehicles, owing to the fact that in horsedrawn vehicles a rolling mo tion is imparted to the wheels by a pullupon the axle and no wheels of a horse drawn vehicleare in a sensepropelling wheels but simply carry the vehicle. 7

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. A resilient wheel comprising a felly provided with spaced flanges,one of said flanges fixed to the felly and the other flange detachabletherefrom, a series of arched springs located around the periphery ofthe folly and between said flanges, the free ends of said springsadapted ,to overlap each other and provided with slots, bolts locatedthrough the slots and into the felly, a tire provided with a web locatedbetween said flanges, said web provided with concaved recessescorresponding substantially with the form of the springs, said springsadapted to normally engage the walls of said recesses and means fordrawing said springs out of contact with said recesses.

2. A resilient wheel comprising a felly provided with spaced flanges,one of said flanges fixed to the fellyand the otherflange detachabletherefrom, a series of, arched springs located around the periphery ofthe felly and between said flanges, the free ends of said springsadapted to overlap each 'Gopies of this patent maybe obtained for fivecents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,.

other and provided with slots, bolts located through the slots and intothe felly, resilient cushions located between the arch in said springsand the felly, a tire provided with a-web, said web provided withconcaved recesses corresponding substantially with the form of thesprings, said springs adapted to normally engage the walls of saidrecesses and means for drawing said springs out of contact with saidrecesses.

8. A resilient wheel comprising a felly provided with spaced flanges,one of said flanges fixed to the felly and the other flange detachabletherefrom, a series of arched springs located around the periphery ofthe felly and between said flanges, the free ends of said springsadapted to verlap each other and provided with slots, bolts locatedthrough the slots and into the felly, resilient cushions locatedbetween. the arch of each spring and the felly, a tire provided with aweb, said web provided with concaved recesses correspondingsubstantially with the form of the springs, said springs adapted tonormally engage the walls of said recesses and means for drawing saidsprings out of contact with said recesses, said means comprising a boltlocated through the arch of each spring and through the resilientcushion and felly and provided with a nut upon the inside of the felly.

4. A resilient wheel comprising a felly provided with spaced flanges,one ofsaid flanges fixed to the folly and the other flange detachabletherefrom, a series of arched springs located around the peripheryof thefelly and between said flanges, the free ends of said springs adapted tooverlap each other and provided with slots, bolts located through theslots and into the felly, a resilient cushion located between thearch ofeach spring and the felly, a tire provided with a web adapted to belocated between the spaced flanges on the felly, said web provided withconcaved recesses correspond ing substantially with the form of thesprings, said springs adapted to normally engage the walls of saidrecesses, means for drawing said springs out of contact with saidrecesses, said means consisting of a bolt located through the arch ofeach spring and through the resilient cushion and felly and providedwith a nut upon the inside of the felly,.and an enlarged tread portionupon said tire, concentric to and spaced from said spaced flanges.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my namein. the presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT BALL. Witnesses:

' SYLVIA Boron,

F. W. BOND.

Washington, D. C.

